Foundation Finished!

After a shaky few days when we discovered that the stone corners had been forgotten, the stone on the foundation is now finished and it looks fabulous! We used Eldorado Stone in Orchard Cypress Ridge and we are really pleased with it. The coloring worked out really well with the stain on the logs. As always, the guys at Yellowstone Log Homes were great and had the stone corners fixed properly and quickly.

We also met with the electrician and walked through the whole plan with him. We met with the cabinet maker and are trying to decide what wood to go with in the kitchen. What do you think of cherry frames with spalted maple panel uppers?:

Lighting

These are the light fixtures for the lower exterior.

Railings and Rocks

This week they put up the deck railings and started the stone on the foundation. I am really happy with the way the stone looks so far. They also buried the propane tank and are running the water lines into the house. The weekend looks gorgeous for Autumn Glory. Too bad we can't stay there yet!

Color instead of plain wood!

This week the stain was started - Colonial Cherry Woodguard

A lot of activity has been going on at the house lately. Finish grading has been started and hopefully the area out in front of the house will be relatively level for a large parking area.

The ceilings, soffits and fascias have been finished on the porches. The board and batten siding has been installed in the gable ends. Mechanical work has started on the heating/AC and the steps are in to the basement. After the stain is finished it's time for stone. They are trying to wrap up the exterior work before it gets too cold.

I'm buying a ton of stuff for the house now which is totally fun. The Sub Zero was delivered to our office this week so it will have to patiently wait until it's ready to be installed.

Sam in the Sunlight

Time to take the boat home for the year. This is Sam meeting us at the State Park to load up the Master Craft.